A Very Unexpected Encounter

I've posted stories based on my life in a few places and gotten requests to write more. The events have had profound effect on my life which led me to go into more and more detail. Next thing I know, it became a small novel. A few details have been changed to protect people's identities and prevent an "I know him/her" moment. What is written is about 95% - 99% as they occurred. The back and forth conversations between me and one of the persons did not always happen as written. Some details have been lost over the years but what is included are things we have said to each other and mirrors how we interact even to this day. The person I had the encounter with helped me write the post and recall the little details. Part 1 - Background I stood on the street corner staring into my phone on a nice spring evening. Through the usual street noises, I hear someone call my name. Turning around, I slowly scanned through the crowd of people and saw a familiar face. "Zoe!...